9/25/2023 0 Comments Big 10 basketball tournament![]() But they also lost to Ohio State, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. Maryland (#8, South): The Terps looked more than capable in winning conference matchups against Purdue, Northwestern, and Indiana. Worst case scenario: A good three-point shooting Boise team goes off and knocks out NW in the first round.Ĥ. A very tough path for this team includes a near-1-seed-earning UCLA in the 2nd round, perennial Final Four contender Gonzaga in the Sweet-16, and defending champs Kansas in the Elite 8.īest case scenario: UCLA’s injuries allow NW to get one upset, and then Gonzaga’s FT shooting allows the Wildcats to steal another one, before meeting their end in the Elite 8. The question will be if their offense can keep up with the talent they will face in the tourney. This team is one of the best defensive units in the nation, holding opponents to 62.5 PPG. Their leader, senior Boo Buie, is one of those feel-good stories of a player getting better each year and finally leading their team in his final season to new heights. Northwestern (#7, Midwest): Making only their 2nd ever NCAA appearance, the Wildcats stunned many observers this season as they looked good for most of the season before going on a bit of losing streak at the end, dropping their last three games in the regular season and falling in the BTT semifinals after getting the double-bye. Worst case scenario: Lose in round of 32.ģ. ![]() If a team can generate 2nd chance opportunities, then they can be the team to end the Hoosiers’ season.īest case scenario: Having faced a much tougher schedule, they upset Houston and make it to the Elite 8. They are not a great rebounding team and they do give up a high number of offensive rebounds to their opponents. As a team, they are top-ten nationally in FG%, so this is a team that can get on a roll offensively. And freshman Jalen Hood-Schifino is a very capable Robin to TJD’s Batman. Their star, Trayce Jackson-Davis was just named a first-team All-American. ![]() They did lose a game in the BTT that most expected them to win, however. Indiana (#4, Midwest): Indiana definitely has the talent to make a run, and they did sweep Purdue in the regular season. But of course, their opponents are also going to have to be adaptable as there are not many teams like this Boilermakers team. There is a lot of different styles that Purdue will have to face from round to round so they are going to have to be adaptable. And if they can get to their regional final, their possible opponents include Marquette, Kentucky, and MSU. Get through that and the Boilermakers could get red-hot Duke, who has won nine straight including their run in the ACC tournament. ![]() After a first-round matchup against the winner of one of the four play-in games, Purdue could get to play Memphis, who just came off a victory over fellow 1-seed Houston in the AAC finals. But you could say that the committee did them no favors with their draw. There should be no surprises that they claimed a 1-seed. They have the biggest matchup nightmare for opponents in Zach Edey. They won the conference regular-season and tournament championships for the deepest conference in the land. Purdue (#1, East): I am not sure I need to sell this team very much. This article is going to talk about those eight teams who will vie for the national championship and examine what each’s best- and worst-case scenarios are.ġ. But this is March and anything can happen. Those eight teams fall into seed lines as high as #1 and as low as #10. With eight teams representing the conference, the B1G constitutes 25% of the entrants into this year’s tournament (not counting the play-in games). Once again, the Big Ten is the most popular kid at the dance.
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